Pakistan and the Taliban: Past as Prologue?
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In yet another political knifing in Canberra, a very different prime minister takes over.
Most analysts were surprised that the ruling PAP did so well. They shouldn’t have been.
Plans are in place, the government knows what needs to be done, the money is there, and the survivors are waiting.
But every step the U.S. and Taiwan take toward each other is likely to be read negatively in Beijing.
For all its flaws, China’s political system has some advantages over “showbiz democracy.”
China’s reliance on Middle Eastern oil is a very real threat to the stability of the global economic order.
Cyber issues, the South China Sea disputes, economic issues, and military-to-military ties all featured on the Xi-Obama agenda.
The joint statement is a milestone ahead of upcoming climate change talks in Paris.
The announcement of a long-delayed trilateral summit is a positive step forward for China-Japan-South Korea relations, but is only a step.
Despite missteps by the ruling Saenuri, South Korea’s liberal opposition remains a house divided.
The U.S. has had diplomatic breakthroughs with Cuba and Iran. Don’t expect the same for North Korea anytime soon.
Abe’s new Cabinet will signal his priorities for Japan after winning reelection as LDP president.
The idea of Korea as “Hell Chosun” captures a creeping sense of futility among young South Koreans.
The days of rebellion and violence in India’s northeast are nearly over.
Existing measures to protect India’s rich heritage have proven to be woefully inadequate.
A Pakistani judge, citing climate change as the most serious threat facing Pakistan, has ordered the government to take action.
How a potential permanent UNSC member approached the crisis in Syria.
The region’s share of global GDP is low relative to its share of the world’s urban population, a new report says.
The country’s civil war is already one of the world’s longest-running conflicts.
Development is sparking rising tensions in southeastern Myanmar.
Drug trafficking in the Golden Triangle is not just a law enforcement issue.
Hanoi and Tokyo find their interests converging, especially when it comes to security and economics.
A Thai journalist recounts his recent “attitude adjustment” under the country’s ruling junta.
You could be forgiven for forgetting about the existence of the Collective Security Treaty Organization.
Dushanbe seems to have completed a 24-year slow war against political Islam.
Ashgabat’s construction boom benefits a very select few.
Last year, Putin commented that “Kazakhs had never had statehood” before 1991. Astana was not pleased.
Bishkek demands a little more respect for its democratic progress, but all is not lost in the U.S.-Kyrgyz relationship
The “Lucky Country” now needs to prepare itself for a very different Chinese economy.
Will it be continuity or change for Australia’s new prime minister?
Australia has been shamefully slow to eliminate this infectious eye disease. Finally, progress is being made.
Is replacing phosphate with refugees the best solution for Nauru?
A former Australian colony celebrates a milestone.
A history of the British and their allies defeating Communist insurgents in Malaya in the 1950s shows that counterinsurgency can work.
The effort could play an important role in the rebalance.
It’s misleading to interpret Japan’s record defense budget as a sign of “remilitarization.”
A region-wide approach will be needed to effectively tackle a growing menace.
For over 20 years, India has sought membership in APEC. It’s time its bid was taken seriously.
The strength of relations between the two countries is intriguing.
The euphoria of summer is bumping up against some tricky political realities.
Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh is an Indian holy man and action movie stay who also evokes the old divides between the Brahman and tribal cultures.
Two very different paths, taken with very similar dreams.
With a troubled past, Cambodia’s bustling capital is today a naturally occurring marvel.